R&D Associate Scientist - Cancer Diagnostics (On-site)

Danaher Corporation; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care program

Paid time off

Job summary

Leica Biosystems, a Danaher operating company, invites graduates to begin their careers as Associate Scientists in an on-site Newcastle upon Tyne lab. You’ll join an experienced R&D team and contribute to projects that advance cancer diagnostics, generating data and evaluating new approaches while learning within a regulated development setting.

You will receive guidance, develop practical lab skills, and grow toward increasing independence, working on antibody-based methods and diagnostic

Qualifications

• Degree in Biomedical Science, Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Chemistry or Molecular Biology.
• Solid understanding of biomedical science concepts like histopathology, immunohistochemistry, molecular biology or diagnostic technologies.
• Evidence of planning, communication, collaboration and delivering commitments.
• Motivated, proactive learner with resilience and openness to feedback.

Responsibilities

• Generate and evaluate antibodies and/or detection methodologies for in vitro diagnostic assays.
• Contribute ideas to departmental innovation and investigate potential research projects.
• Plan and conduct lab work with guidance to generate reliable data and solve problems.
• Review literature, compare products, and contribute to product development, verification and validation.
• Develop experience in histopathology, immunohistochemistry, molecular biology and tissue staining analysis.

Skills

Biomedical Science

Biology

Biochemistry

Molecular Biology

Chemistry

Diagnostics

Communication

Teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Biomedical Science

Biological Sciences

Biochemistry

Chemistry

Molecular Biology

Job description

Leica Biosystems, a Danaher operating company, invites graduates to begin their careers as Associate Scientists in an on-site Newcastle upon Tyne lab. You’ll join an experienced R&D team and contribute to projects that advance cancer diagnostics, generating data and evaluating new approaches while learning within a regulated development setting.

You will receive guidance, develop practical lab skills, and grow toward increasing independence, working on antibody-based methods and diagnostic